Subject	Then why bother w. the "extended performance"?
Posted by	YugoBernie (NoVA) on July 11, 2006 at 8:14 PM
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In Reply To	I don't drive the Z much. Maybe about 400 miles a year posted by WAGGZ on July 11, 2006 at 07:34 PM
Message	You're paying extra for a "feature" that you will never use or have need for. Additionally at your current change cycle you could be using $0.79 per quart Walmart oil. Bernie Bilski berniebilski@cox.net 1995 Nissan 300ZX TwinTurbo in Cobalt Green 1997 Nissan 240SX SE in Ultra Red (some assembly required) 1995 Nissan Pick-Up XE in Super Black ZCCNV #390 ~ ECZA #368 Need INSTALLS, DIAGNOSTICS, SERVICE or PARTS in the NoVA/DC/MD area? Please email me or check out my current inventory. 350Z Track Edition 12.8" Rotor Adapters are back!
Follow Ups	Opinions sought on oil and drive train fluids. - WAGGZ 19:18:23 07/11/06 400 miles? You're smokin' crack (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 19:31:56 07/11/06 Re: 400 miles? You're smokin' crack - zsoom 21:20:10 07/11/06 250 to 400 miles? thats ridiculous. (n/m) - Guapo 19:32:00 07/11/06 I don't drive the Z much. Maybe about 400 miles a year - WAGGZ 19:34:10 07/11/06 drive more, change oil less. (n/m) - Guapo 19:36:11 07/11/06 setting aside your disapproval of how I maintain my Z, - WAGGZ 19:43:03 07/11/06 I like Amsoil. Redline is good too. (n/m) - Guapo 19:43:51 07/11/06 Please tell me you meant 4000 (n/m) - CollegeBoy (Kauai) 19:43:18 07/11/06 I've always used 10w30 Mobil1 for my engine - CollegeBoy (Kauai) 19:44:35 07/11/06 Four Hundred. With an "H" ;) (n/m) - WAGGZ 19:51:37 07/11/06 Wow - CollegeBoy (Kauai) 19:57:29 07/11/06 not enough free time in my life. I might take it out every - WAGGZ 20:13:39 07/11/06 Pretty f'in lame, if you ask me - Joe(NoVA) 22:55:12 07/11/06 Gee, seeing that I work weekends often, put in 12 hour - WAGGZ 09:04:14 07/12/06 lol - Joe(NoVA) 09:22:18 07/12/06 You are the one that brought it up. - WAGGZ 15:51:45 07/12/06 Hate to state the obvious - Joe(NoVA) 18:49:02 07/12/06 >> - WAGGZ 13:32:51 07/13/06 3000 or every three months right? - Mickie 20:21:39 07/11/06 Then why bother w. the "extended performance"? - YugoBernie (NoVA) 20:14:39 07/11/06 it has extra detergents added into the oil to prevent the - WAGGZ 20:34:51 07/11/06 IMHO you're way too concerned w. this. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 20:40:06 07/11/06 Better safe than sorry, is it not? - WAGGZ 21:05:37 07/11/06 I suggest you replace "post on TT.net a lot" time and "take - Zlicious (Seattle) 21:17:00 07/11/06 How about you take your "complain to others about what they - WAGGZ 21:37:05 07/11/06 VTFAQ - LJZTT 22:21:45 07/11/06 This is general. (n/m) - PennStateZ 22:36:04 07/11/06 t'was a gesture, is that ok? (n/m) - LJZTT 22:39:11 07/11/06 Looked like leghumping to me. - PennStateZ 22:45:09 07/11/06 weird, all I see is text. Lay off the Robitussin. Didn't you - LJZTT 22:48:58 07/11/06 I mistook it for Uncle Jemima's Malt Liquor. (n/m) - PennStateZ 22:54:45 07/11/06 that was going to be my first guess, lol (n/m) - LJZTT 23:05:41 07/11/06 Re: Better safe than sorry, is it not? - pallen 12:36:40 07/12/06 You really change your oil every 250-400 miles? - Scotts94z32 19:32:45 07/11/06 So Redline 10w30 oil, MT90 MTL gear oil for the tranny, - WAGGZ 19:39:35 07/11/06 mt90 OR MTL ... two different products. (n/m) - Guapo 19:43:19 07/11/06 get mt90 for tranny (n/m) - CollegeBoy (Kauai) 19:46:41 07/11/06 I meant to type *or* in there =B (n/m) - WAGGZ 22:43:55 07/11/06 what's your mileage? if above 80K use 10w40 (n/m) - zboost(tx) 19:48:05 07/11/06 69,470 (n/m) - WAGGZ 19:50:27 07/11/06 what is magical about 80k? (n/m) - PennStateZ 19:53:42 07/11/06 >80k is considered a high mileage car (n/m) - CollegeBoy (Kauai) 19:58:17 07/11/06 According to whom? - PennStateZ 20:09:06 07/11/06 Castrol - Dhu, their sticker says so. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 20:15:33 07/11/06 Oh, well in that case I agree completely. (n/m) - PennStateZ 21:09:18 07/11/06 You use that oil??? (n/m) - Spongerider :) 21:37:02 07/11/06 I use GTX in the Slo. (n/m) - PennStateZ 22:24:46 07/11/06 I personally like Moble1 < Amsoil - Spongerider :) 13:42:24 07/12/06 Right, but it's a del Sol. (n/m) - PennStateZ 23:59:02 07/12/06 no one i know of..i just was saying that he prolly just - CollegeBoy (Kauai) 00:28:26 07/12/06 how come? (n/m) - CollegeBoy (Kauai) 19:54:16 07/11/06 because I said so. - zboost(tx) 21:14:22 07/11/06 Mine just rolled over 106... - PennStateZ 21:16:03 07/11/06 :thumbsup: (n/m) - zboost(tx) 21:24:48 07/11/06 I gotta call BS on this... - colocomp (Denver) 20:39:35 07/11/06 The Z was purchased April of 2001... - WAGGZ 21:00:43 07/11/06 UM Yeah OK - colocomp (Denver) 21:10:24 07/11/06 since *2004*, I have averaged 400-600 or so miles a year. - WAGGZ 21:15:08 07/11/06 Just calling it like I see it - colocomp (Denver) 21:27:11 07/11/06 "you drive your sports cat that you love 400 miles a year" - WAGGZ 21:29:58 07/11/06 Maybe a family member is sneaking it out - colocomp (Denver) 21:33:13 07/11/06 I'm telling your wife about this gf ...! - Tikigod 22:47:43 07/11/06 sssshhhh - colocomp (Denver) 23:01:49 07/11/06 in that case .. my lips are sealed - Tikigod 23:18:34 07/11/06 How can one get off topic when the topic is Ashley Judd? - colocomp (Denver) 23:37:18 07/11/06 Last line = good plan. I speak from experience ;-) - Scotts94z32 10:36:10 07/12/06 12k thats it I got my car back from bernie a year - dream Z (MD) 14:29:13 07/12/06 Daily driver? - WAGGZ 16:08:13 07/12/06 you only live once (n/m) - dream Z (MD) 17:59:37 07/12/06 I dont know of any reason not to use - LJZTT 21:35:13 07/11/06 sounds like Red line is the way to go. Thanx (n/m) - WAGGZ 21:39:24 07/11/06 worked nicely to make the shifting/synchro-grind go away - LJZTT 21:48:25 07/11/06 Ive been racing it recently and figured it could use - WAGGZ 21:56:45 07/11/06 Amsoil 100% the best. I did not like RP when I tried it. - Ghozt 23:47:38 07/11/06 Just so you know, very new oil actually wears the engine - Technomancer 08:28:39 07/12/06 lol! Don't believe everything you read. It's a scam. - WAGGZ 09:17:07 07/12/06 2nd. this is not a valid examination. let me know if you - davidztt 10:12:07 07/12/06 Just read the site. It is not a scam. - Technomancer 15:17:40 07/12/06 I was going to post the same info, and I agree with you - Joe(NoVA) 18:52:42 07/12/06 Thanks Joe - Technomancer 09:01:08 07/13/06 I haven't totally dismissed this information as being - WAGGZ 15:44:38 07/13/06 strictly AMSOIL since 1987. no problems - davidztt 08:42:38 07/12/06 If you are changing that often - RSR 09:08:11 07/12/06 first off... - WAGGZ 16:03:59 07/12/06 a zcon trip will get you changing the oil on the road (n/m) - RedSER13 09:41:09 07/12/06 well this has been a wonderful thread made the - dream Z (MD) 14:36:22 07/12/06
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